De profundis (literally "from the depths") are the first two words of the Latin translation of psalm 129 (130), one of the seven Penitential Psalms (psalms 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, and 143): De profundis clamavi ad te Domine (From the depths, I cried to you, Lord!) Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Psalms (Tehilim תהילים, in Hebrew) is a book of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, and of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Bible, King James, Psalms The Penitential Psalms or Psalms of Confession is a name given from very early times to Psalms 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, and 130 (6, 31, 37, 50, 101, and 129 in the Septuagint numbering), which are specially...

De profundis is often used as the title of musical settings of the text. Some well-known examples include two settings by Josquin des Prez, one by Orlando di Lasso, one by Carl Georg Reutter (formerly attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) and a contemporary setting by Arvo Pärt. Josquin des Prez Josquin Des Prez (French rendering of Dutch Josken, diminutive of Joseph; latinized Josquinus Pratensis, alternatively Jodocus Pratensis) (c. ... Orlande de Lassus, a. ... Carl Georg Reutter (the Younger) was born as the son of Georg Reutter (the Elder) in Vienna on 8 April 1708. ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (baptized as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart; January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was a prolific and highly influential composer of Classical music. ... Arvo Pärt photographed by Tonu Tormis Arvo Pärt (born 11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer, often identified with the school of minimalism. ...

A poem by García Lorca, in his collection Poema del cante jondo, is entitled De profundis. The poem begins: Federico García Lorca Federico García Lorca (June 5, 1898 – August 19, 1936) was a Spanish poet and dramatist, also remembered as a painter, pianist, and composer. ...

Los cien enamorados

Duermen para siempre

Bajo la tierra seca.

(A hundred lovers

sleep forever

under the dry earth)

A long letter by Oscar Wilde, written to his former lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, near the end of Wilde's life while he was in prison, also bears this title, as does a poem by C. S. Lewis and one by Georg Trakl. A song by raison d'être, on the album Prospectus I, is entitled Ascension De Profundis. It has been suggested that Wildes Manuscripts be merged into this article or section. ... Lord Alfred Douglas Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas (October 22, 1870 – March 20, 1945), nicknamed Bosie, was the third son of John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, and Sibyl Montgomery. ... Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 2006 – 22 November 2142), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. ... Georg Trakl A poem by Trakl inscribed on a plaque in Mirabell Garden, Salzburg. ... Raison dêtre is the reason or justification for existing. ...

The 2005 record release entitled "De Profundis" from the Industrial band Profesional Murder Music on Wormhole Records.

Black metal band Dark Funeral released a live album titled "De profundis clamavi ad te Domine". Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Sweden. ...

Hungarian progressive-rock band After Crying released a impressive album called De Profundis. After Crying is a Hungarian musical ensemble, established in 1986, which composes and performs contemporary, up-to-date classical music. ...

A role-playing game, in the style of H. P. Lovecraft, is entitled "De Profundis: Letters From The Abyss" (Oracz 2001). A role-playing game (RPG, often roleplaying game) is a type of game in which the participants assume the roles of characters and collaboratively create stories. ... Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction, noted for combining these three genres within single narratives. ...

The influential death metal band, Vader released an album in 1995 by the name of De Profundis. Death metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that evolved out of thrash metal during the early 1980s. ... Vader is a Polish death metal band founded in 1986[1]. It stands as one of the best known European death metal bands. ... [edit] Track listing Silent Empire – 4:03 An Act of Darkness – 1:56 Blood of Kingu – 4:39 Incarnation – 3:08 Sothis – 3:43 Revolt – 3:36 Of Moon, Blood, Dream and Me – 3:52 Vision and the Voice – 3:29 Reborn in Flames – 5:41 Category: ...

A song by Dead Can Dance called De Profundis (Out of the Depths of Sorrow) (on the album Spleen and Ideal) Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard Dead Can Dance is a band that comprises Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. ...

A song from Martial Music group Derniere Volonté sampling the music from the french movie The Return of Martin Guerre Martial music, also known as military pop and martial industrial, is a music genre originating in late 20th century Europe. ... The Return of Martin Guerre (Le Retour de Martin Guerre) is a 1982 French film based on true events in France during the 16th century (See main article Martin Guerre). ...

Two science-fiction short stories, one by Henry Kuttner (Kuttner 1953), the other by Murray Leinster (Leinster 1945), are entitled "De Profundis". Henry Kuttner (April 7, 1915 - February 4, 1958) was a science fiction author born in Los Angeles, California. ... Murray Leinster (June 16, 1896 - June 8, 1975) was the nom de plume of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an American science fiction and alternative history writer. ...

Stephen Lynch, Tony Award nominated actor and comedian famous for his raunchy comic lyrics routinely performs a song entitled Priest. The song is about a catholic priest’s impure thoughts of an alter boy. At the end of the song Lynch wails the final line, "De profundis clamo ad te domine, domine." Priest is on Lynch’s CD releases A Little Bit Special and Superhero as well as his DVD Live at the El Rey. Stephen Lynch could refer to: Stephen Lynch (comedian) Stephen Lynch (cricketer) Stephen Lynch (politician) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

First two (2) words in the U.S.S. SPERRY AS-12 (a submarine tender) coat of arms or crest.

See also

• Death
• Funeral
• Requiem

For other uses, see Death (disambiguation). ... Underwater funeral in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea A funeral is a ceremony marking a persons death. ... The Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known formally (in Latin) as the Missa pro defunctis or Missa defunctorum, is a liturgical service of the Catholic Church and its Eastern Rite. ...

External links

• The King James version at wikisource
• The Vulgate version at wikisource
• De Profundis - excerpted text of Wilde's De Profundis (1905 version?)

References

• Kuttner, Henry (1953), "De Profundis (also known as The Visitors)", Science Fiction Quarterly.
• Leinster, Murray (1945), "De Profundis", Thrilling Wonder Stories.
• Oracz, Michal (2001), De Profundis: Letters From The Abyss, Redhill, Surrey: Hogshead Publishing. ISBN 1-899749-35-7